The Huygens probe
The Huygens probe

The Huygens probe successfully separated from the Cassini spacecraft during its complex mission to Saturn and its moon Titan. Also on this day, the promotion of Carole Button -to the position of Deputy Manager.

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The European Space Agency achieved a significant milestone in space exploration when the Huygens probe successfully separated from the Cassini spacecraft during its complex mission to Saturn and its moon Titan.

This separation was a critical step in one of the most ambitious interplanetary missions of the 1990s, designed to study the Saturnian system in unprecedented detail

On this day, I also felt able to promote my Redgrave employee Carole Button to the position of Deputy Manager at the end of her probationary period and this was the confirmation.

"Dear Carole, When originally offering you terms of employment with Redgrave Spar P.O. & Stores, we noted that you were lacking particular experience but we were impressed with your flexibility, enthusiasm and willingness to learn.

Sarah and I were confirmed in our belief in your ability and potential and we have been pleased with your progress in the business.

Such is the extent of this confidence in you that I now have pleasure in confirming not only the successful completion of your probationary period but also your promotion to the position of Deputy Manager.

This job not only entails day to day work at the Stores but also that of deputising for Sarah during her periods of absence. This will include further training in the use of the shop computer systems in order that yourself and Sarah can take over more of the day-to-day accounting and cash management.

As before the number of hours worked will be by mutual agreement and your existing terms of employment still apply with the exception that your hourly rate has been increased from £3.50 to £4.00 which increase has been backdated to 20/6/96.

I look forward to your increased contribution to the viability of Redgrave Spar, P.O & Stores.